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Thanks for the reminder, I've read about Bernays before (maybe in the Century of the Self documentary?) and forgot that I've been meaning to study him more. I t

Thanks for the reminder, I've read about Bernays before (maybe in the Century of the Self documentary?) and forgot that I've been meaning to study him more. I think behavioral modifiers is a great example. That's the exact kind of thing I was hoping for; something that reveals vulnerabilities we have but feel like we shouldn't. I also love the adversarial inputs and McCollough effect. Another example of what I mean: it shows how we're fundamentally just machines that have exploits like any other, and in a very dangerous way. Thanks for sharing; I find stories and topics that try to elevate and glorify mankind tired and repetitive. In contrast I find things that reveal the dark sides and weaknesses of humankind endlessly fascinating. Unfortunately those topics don't seem to be as popular to create content about.

katmannthree 5y ago
I find these types of things to be a lot more interesting as well. With respect the behavioral modifiers I feel like they really help explain how societies actually function, once you start paying attention you see just how effective and pervasive they really are. This study[0] discusses adversarial images which fool both ML classifiers and time limited humans, a rather interesting development in the field. It's a good space to keep an eye on in general, at some point someone's probably going to discover a snowcrash-level informational hazard and it would be nice to have some warning. [0]: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1802.08195.pdf https://arxiv.org/pdf/1802.08195.pdf